Liquid-discharging device.



No. 743,093. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903 I w. 0. MORRILL. LIQUID DISGHARGINGDEVICE.

APPLICATION IILBD MAY 28, 1903.

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Patented November 3, 1903.

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WILLIAM C. MORRILL, OF NEW YORK. N. Y.

LIQUID-DISCHARGING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,093, dated November3, 1903.

Application filed May 28, 1908. Serial No. 159,134. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. MORRILL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLiquid-Discharging Devices, of whichthe following is a specificationthereof.

The invention relates to a novel device for.

controlling and discharging a predetermined quantity of liquid from avessel or receptacle containing the same.

The invention consists of a multichambered reciprocating body working inconjunction with fixed devices for opening and closing said chambers anddischarging the contents therefrom as supplied by a vessel or receptaclewith which the invention may be connected, all of which will be fullyshown, and pointed out in the claims hereinafter described.

In thedrawings, Figure 1 represents an elevational and vertical sectionof the device properly secured to the mouth of a receptacle, a portionof the latter being here shown in section, and the dotted linesrepresent the line of movement assumed by the reciprocatingmultichambered body. Fig. 2 represents a modification of themultichambered reciprocating body shown in section, which also shows amodified form of the plunger. Fig;

3 is a modified form of the multicharnbered body shown in section. Fig.t is a sectional and elevational view of the device slightly modifiedwith respect to the fixed plunger or piston. Fig. 5 is also a similarview to that of Fig. 4. and is here shown to have a part of its fixedplunger or piston movable with the reciprocating multichambered body.Fig. 6

represents a transverse section taken on line X X of Fig. 4.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings, inwhicha represents the wall of a receptacle, which curing-stopper b isprovided with the centrally-located aperture d, the latter of which isadapted to receive the reciprocating body e, the interior of which iscomposed of the piston-chamberf, supply-chamberg, and discharge-chamberh. The chambers f and g are divided, as shown, by the fixed packing rthe central opening of which moves reciprocally upon the fixedplunger-head or piston 70, provided with a depending cleaner Z, adaptedto pass through the discharge-orifice m when the latter shall have beenbrought up to it. The two plunger or piston heads is and k are connectedone with the other by means of the rod 91. The plunger or piston head kmay be made as shown, or it may be fmade fixed to the yoke 0 by means ofthe securing-nut p. The reciprocating multichambered body 6 is providedwith a retracting device, which in this instance is represented by aspring '1". The upper end of said reciprocating body e is provided witha suitable detent adapted to limit its downward throw. The lower end ofthe said body 6 may be flayed outward in a manner that will not mark thehand when operating the same. The wall of the flayed or flared portion 8is provided with the air-vent t, the object of this vent being that whenthe liquid is forced into the hand on the upward stroke the displacedair is forced through the vent and on the downward stroke the airrequired to replace the ejected liquid is taken in through the vent.

The operation of the device will be fully described hereinafter.

Mode of operation: It will be obvious that the device herein describedis adapted to be used in connection with any form of liquid known to thetrade. I will now endeavor to describe the operation of the device whenused in connection with liquid soap. The liquid soap is poured into thereceptacle through an opening at the top thereof and then perfectlyclosed. It will here be obvious that the upper or piston chamber f willat all times overflow with the liquid soap. When the operator desires toobtain the soap for cleansing the hands, he has simply to place the palmof one hand under and against the flared portion 3 of the reciprocatingbody e and press upwardly. This operation carries the packing 1' up andabove the cone portion of the fixed plunger is and allows the liquidsoap to be forced down into the supply-chamber g by means of theadjustable fixed plunger k. The soap thus forced into the supply-chamberwill displace a corresponding amount of soap already there,,causing itto discharge through the discharging-orifice m into the hand of theoperator. When the pressure of the hand shall have been removed from thereciprocating body e, it will assume its normal condition automaticallyby the action of the retracting-spring 1. It will be obvious that thequantity delivered to the consumer or operator will be regulated by theposition of the adjustably-fixed plunger 7a, which may be lowered orraised, as desired. As a matter of precaution the cleaner Z is adaptedto pass through the discharge-orifice when the upward stroke shall havebeen completed, thus keeping the opening clear at all times for use.

The periodical use of the device will of course cause the externalsurface of the re ciprocal body 9 to wear away by frictional contactwith the wall of the opening of the yoke-stopper b, and to provide forthis condition the yoke-stopper is provided with the packing u, thuspreventing the contents of the receptacle leaking therefrom.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the packing within the reciprocalbody is dispensed with and a flap-valve 2 adopted in lieu thereof.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 shows but two chambers, which may Workin conjunction with any desired mechanism-for opening up communicationof one chamber with the other.

In Fig. 4 the lower end of the adjustable fixed plunger or piston 3 isat all times seated within the piston -chamberf and is flutedvertically, as shown. The object of the fluting or perforations of theplunger or piston is to allow the liquid soap to flow into the saidpiston or plunger chamber f.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the adjustable fixed plunger orpiston 5 is made the same externally as that shown in Fig. 4, with theexception of the central piston or plunger rod 4, which in this caseforms a puppetvalve at its lower end, while its upper end moves upwardlywithin said plunger 5. The

communication between the upper and lower chambers of the reciprocatingbody 6 is kept normally closed by the spring in the lower chamber and isopened when the plunger-rod 4 shall have reached the end of its strokewithin the plunger or piston 5, as shown. It will be obvious that manyforms may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a liquid-discharging device the combination consisting of amultichambered reciprocating body adapted to work in conj unction withfixed devices for opening and closing communication of said chambers andremoving the contents from the interior thereof, the whole connectedwith a liquid-containing receptacle substantially as set forth.

2. In a liquid-discharging device the combination consisting of areciprocating chambered body, a normally stationary piston or plungercapable of adjustment, a depending rod, a cone-head cylindrical plungeror piston secured to the aforesaid depending rod, the cleaner connectedwith the lower end of said cone-head plunger or piston, the whole to beWorked upon by the reciprocating chambered body, substantially as setforth.

3. In a liquid-discharging device the combination of a multichamberedreciprocating body, a yoke-stopper holder, the normally stationaryadjustable plunger or piston connected therewith, the whole adapted toWork in conjunction with the multichambered reciprocating body,substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a liquid-discharging device of the fixed plunger,the vertical reciprocating body the piston-chamber, the fixed packing,the supply-chamber, provided with a discharge'orifice arranged at thebottom thereof, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with a liquid-discharging device of the fixed pistonand the multichambered reciprocating body having the fiared lower endand the wall thereof provided wizh the air-vent, substantially as setforth.

6. In a liquid-discharging device the combination of a multichamberedreciprocating body and the adjustably fixed pistons or plungers with theretracting device, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of May,1903.

WILLIAM C. MORRILL.

Witnesses:

ALFRED GREUT, H. A. SAOKETT.

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